Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-23
Nearly Four Months I'm the Water.
THE BODY or WALTER n. LAWRENCE WASHED
ASHORE

Nearly Four Months I'm the Water.
THE BODY OF WALTER TEE, n LAWRENCE WASHED
Yesterday afternoon, shortly after O'Clock as
the ferry steamer City of Alexandria was passing
Gfesboro Point, persons on the boat saw the body
of man on the shore. When the boat landed at
her wharf In this city, the captain notified Lieut.
Vernon Information was sent to the fifth pre-
Giesboro' and towed the body up to the navy-yard
II was then removed to the mOrgue at the sixth
precinct station, where 1t was fully identified
the remains of Walter Nj. Lawrence, the clerk In
the surgeon Generals Office who jumped from the
Long bridge on the oath of December. When
searched the officers found In his pockets &lO3 a
handkerchief with his name upon IL, gold
watch and chain and two pocket knives The
deceased had been in Ill health for some time and
alive about IL o'clock on the morning OF December
u by the watchman on the Long bridge. He walked
over the bridge from the Washington side OF the
river until he came TO the draw, which he found
open. He passed the watchman near the draw and
In few minutes splash in the water was heard.
The Waterman returned TO the draw, butt the body
OF the unfortunate man had passed under the ice,
and his overcoat was picked up on the bridge near
the draw where he had left 1t before he Jumped
overheard The body when recovered was badly
decompoSed-
FELL DEAD AT HIS POsT.-Mr. Luther r. Frank,
well-known pressman at the Government Print
ing Office, and brother OF JAS and Jno. A. Frank,
press, about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, fell
and on being raised it found that he was dead.
Dr. Bond was called and gave certificate OF
death from apoplexy. His remains were removed
10 his home, lao 4th street, corner OF N.
THE GALLAUDEr STATUE-The committee ap-
pointed three years ago to make arrangements for
the erection, at Kendall Green, OF statue ThOS.
Hopkins Galaudet will meet May at Kendall
Green for the purpose of deciding upon the plan
from among those submitted TO them by various
artists. The committee consists OF ThOs E. FrOe-
Itch, or New York, chairman; Amos g. Draper, OF
the National Deaf Mute College; A. HOdgson, the
president OF the National Deaf Mute Association;
ID. W. George OF Illinois, and Rev. job Turner, Of
West Virginia. 1t is stated that there some COM
plant because the committee has refused to post
pone the meeting until next June, which they
were asked to do in order to allow some who wish
TO enter the contest TO complete their plans. DR..
Gallaudet, however, says that the committee dur
ing the three years it has been organized have
cefved all the plans sent to them. and he thought
that there was no reasonable ground for complaint.
Henry Lichau. charter member OF Harmony
Council, No. 191, A. l.. H., took place Friday at
relatives and friends The coffin was covered
with MOWERS. large pillow of white flowers,
with A; L H., 1el, In purple flowers, from Har-
order, was placed on the coffin. delegation
from the council with Grand Secretary OBrien,
went out on the morning train to attend the
funeral, and the funeral service OF the order was
read at the grave by the grand secretary.
MONUMENT THAT WAS NEVER EREcrEp.-In-
QulreS are made occasionally by older citizens
TO what has become OF the project to erect mon
uliltut W NuO, dIulu tilc nOrrOrS
attending the sinking OF the steamer Arctic in
1856, remained firmly at his gun, firing signals OF
distress his last signal being when the waves were
dashing about his feet and he persisted at his post
Shortly after the loss Of the steamer Il subScr1p-
tion was started for the purpose OF erecting mon
uinent 10 his memory in this city, his native place.
where most OF his relatives reside. A design was
obtained, but this was too costly for the amount
subscribed. President Pierce, about the 1st OF
March. 1857, designated the triangular space ON
the north side OF Pennsylvania avenue, west of
18th street, as the Site, but so far nothing has
come OF the project other than the opening Of sub
ScriptiOnS.
COLORED BAPTIST PREACHER ORDAINED-Rey.
ThoS Harrison, who Is a student under the in
struction OF the Rev. DIR. Laws, ordained last
Thursday evening by a very large council OF
twenty One Baptist churches Of this city. The
council was organized in the meeting house of the
First Baptist church, South Washington with
Rev. I. 5. Robinson as moderator and Rev. X. s.
Laws as secretary. Among the churches present
We're the First church, West Washington; 18th
street, Zion, and Virginia Avenue. Rev. MIR. Har-
r1SOn, who has been called to the Macedonia Bap-
list church. HlSdale, ID. c., Will be installed
mOrrOw.